First 139 Bus: Start of Service
The first 139 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 139 bus of the day leaves Golders Green Station at 00:03 towards Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 139 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 139 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golders Green Station GF | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Golders Green / Finchley Road GL | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Dunstan Road A | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Llanvanor Road B | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane D | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Lyndale Avenue E | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Hendon Way F | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Fortune Green Road CH | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Fortune Green CJ | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| West Hampstead Police Station CK | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| West End Green T | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Dennington Park Road V | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| West Hampstead Station W | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Compayne Gardens B | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Woodchurch Road D | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Priory Road G | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Belsize Road P | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Boundary Road R | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Carlton Hill S | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Marlborough Place T | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Hall Road S | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd H | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Frampton Street LH | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Church Street Market LJ | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove LK | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Park Road / London Business School LL | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Baker Street Station B | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Dorset Street G | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| George Street J | 00:38 | 00:38 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Orchard Street / Selfridges BZ | 00:41 | 00:41 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Selfridges BC | 00:42 | 00:42 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis OF | 00:45 | 00:45 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Oxford Circus Station RG | 00:47 | 00:47 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store V | 00:50 | 00:50 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
| Piccadilly Circus F | 00:52 | 00:52 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Haymarket / Jermyn Street R | 00:54 | 00:54 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
| Trafalgar Square B | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn G | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Southampton Street / Covent Garden A | 00:59 | 00:59 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Lancaster Place / Somerset House B | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:23 | 01:23 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road E | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
To Golders Green Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Station / Tenison Way H | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Lancaster Place T | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Savoy Street U | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Bedford Street J | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Charing Cross Station H | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Trafalgar Square T | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Regent Street / St James's Z | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Piccadilly Circus E | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store L | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Oxford Street / John Lewis OR | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Selfridges BX | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Orchard Street / Selfridges BA | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Portman Square Y | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| York Street F | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Baker Street Station C | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Rudolf Steiner House X | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Rossmore Road / London Business School LM | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove LN | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Church Street Market LP | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Frampton Street LR | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd LS | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Hall Road G | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Abbey Road Studios / Grove End Road R | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Marlborough Place E | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Boundary Road F | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Belsize Road G | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Priory Road H | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| West End Lane J | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Woodchurch Road M | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| West Hampstead Stn / Broadhurst Gdns A | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| West Hampstead Station N | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Dennington Park Road P | 01:00 | 01:00 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| West End Green R | 01:01 | 01:01 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| West Hampstead Police Station CL | 01:02 | 01:02 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Fortune Green CM | 01:03 | 01:03 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Finchley Road CN | 01:04 | 01:04 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Lyndale Avenue K | 01:06 | 01:06 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane L | 01:07 | 01:07 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Llanvanor Road M | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Dunstan Road N | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Golders Green / Finchley Road GM | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Golders Green Station GF | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First 139 bus FAQs
What time is the first 139 bus?
The first 139 bus leaves Golders Green Station at 00:03 towards Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road (Mon-Thu). From Waterloo Station / Tenison Way the first bus is at 00:08. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 139 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 139 bus leaves Golders Green Station at 00:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 139 run all night?
Yes. The 139 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 139 bus start from?
The 139 starts from Golders Green Station and runs to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road, and in the other direction from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 139 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 139 timetable → Live 139 arrivals →